tazza1 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1962-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-signed-Leo-Fender-/300429183131?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item45f2f9889b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1962-FENDER-PRECISIO...=item45f2f9889b[/url] If this is genuine (& on the face of it there's no reason to doubt it is) it looks to be a good buy for the future. Nice authenticated history to it, although I would have thought for that amount of money you would want to try to put some clearer pics up because the main pic makes the finish look a bit too shiney shiney for such a used instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Yep. This is genuine. But it's a shame it's been so messed about with...has been used on some great records though. Back in the day I owned a G&L for a short while that used to belong to Dave Pegg - was given to him personally by Leo Fender as a gift... [quote name='tazza1' post='842073' date='May 19 2010, 02:07 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1962-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-signed-Leo-Fender-/300429183131?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item45f2f9889b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1962-FENDER-PRECISIO...=item45f2f9889b[/url] If this is genuine (& on the face of it there's no reason to doubt it is) it looks to be a good buy for the future. Nice authenticated history to it, although I would have thought for that amount of money you would want to try to put some clearer pics up because the main pic makes the finish look a bit too shiney shiney for such a used instrument.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 [quote name='99ster' post='842180' date='May 19 2010, 03:33 PM']Yep. This is genuine. But it's a shame it's been so messed about with...has been used on some great records though. Back in the day I owned a G&L for a short while that used to belong to Dave Pegg - was given to him personally by Leo Fender as a gift...[/quote] It's been "messed about with" (or "enhanced") to improve it as a working instrument. That's the sad dichotomy between instruments as investments and instruments for musical use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Looks like it's been refinned as well...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='842599' date='May 19 2010, 10:15 PM']Looks like it's been refinned as well...?[/quote] That's had the 'full monty' - refin, new pickguard, bridge in addition to the Jazz p-up & electrics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 [quote name='tauzero' post='842591' date='May 19 2010, 10:09 PM']It's been "messed about with" (or "enhanced") to improve it as a working instrument. That's the sad dichotomy between instruments as investments and instruments for musical use.[/quote] If it sells it'll more & likely end up hanging on a wall in bar in LA...so never get played again anyway. A sad end for a great bass that's been played on some great records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 [quote name='99ster' post='842743' date='May 20 2010, 01:30 AM']If it sells it'll more & likely end up hanging on a wall in bar in LA...so never get played again anyway. A sad end for a great bass that's been played on some great records.[/quote] The case would be best hung up, leaving the bass to carry on playing, perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Disgustingly over-priced! Thats a "only a fan of my dad will buy this, so might as well hike the price" Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) Now I am sure that's the real thing but .... the machine heads are wrong for a real 62P bass.... Edited May 23, 2010 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 What's wrong with the tuners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 [quote name='alanbass1' post='845828' date='May 23 2010, 04:03 PM']What's wrong with the tuners?[/quote] They should have rivets. Even the current crop of US Re-issues have them [url="http://www.fender.com/uk/products/search.php?partno=0190116800#"]http://www.fender.com/uk/products/search.p...tno=0190116800#[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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